This week we celebrated community, continuing amazing conversations about the future of our City of Opportunity while working toward taking down the door to the Mayor’s office in May 2018. We heard from so many of you during several speaking events, even taking a few fun photos along the way, and started taking down the door of the Mayor’s Office by opening up opportunities for conversation. Thanks to everyone …

Grab a cup of Jo with us! As you’re out and about, swing by downtown Coffea next Saturday 10-11am to share your ideas (or just say hi 👋) for the future of our city. It’s an opportunity to meet me and help us keep the conversations going to create a stronger community. #letsgojo #siouxfalls #cityofopportunity #mayor2018

We never know the people that will cross our path and change our lives. Kendra Gottsleben and I met ten years ago. When I ran back to ask her to sign an additional piece of paper for a television interview she just completed, we started talking about opportunities for her after college to stay in Sioux Falls. I knew of some connections and from there she found an internship. …

This past week was all about what makes our city work, what you see and what you don’t. We started December by supporting local businesses at the 605 Made Holiday Market and wrapped up November with a visit to some of the city’s critical services including water reclamation and landfill. I swung over to KSOO Sioux Falls to talk about our vision for the future of Sioux Falls with Patrick Lalley. And we shared …

Thanks Patrick Lalley KSOO Sioux Falls for having us on this afternoon to talk about the future of Sioux Falls, the incredible innovation opportunities ahead of us, the importance of spending the public’s money in public and a few other topics. Plus, I got a selfie with Patrick’s famously infamous bicycle! You can listen to our entire interview here: https://goo.gl/rhpK6B #letsgojo #siouxfalls #cityofopportunity

I know how to bring the voice of the people to the people’s government and create strong, life changing and life saving legislation. Just a few years ago, I walked down the stairs of our state capitol in Pierre, and I felt defeated. I felt that my voice, your voice, wasn’t being heard. That’s because a group of legislators had decided to kill Jolene’s Law Task Force and the work …

​Reflecting on a weekend blessed with family, friends and community! After some amazing food, Baby Liberty went to her first Parade of Lights in Downtown Sioux Falls and Saturday we supported the businesses that make our city vibrant. Earlier in the week, we learned about the work of Volunteers of America’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, The New Colossus and Sertoma Butterfly House & Marine Cove (with a visit to the Twilight Flight to …

As we celebrate community and a season of gratitude, we give thanks for the opportunity to gather with family and friends and build a foundation for an even stronger future. Thank you for believing in tomorrow and our city of opportunity. In gratitude, Jolene, Nate & Liberty

In 1974, my friend and mentor, Mayor Rick Knobe, removed the doors from the mayor’s office. And in 2018, the doors will come back down, because it’s not my office, it’s our office. The strength of our city’s future relies on the people’s belief in its ability to listen to them, learn about their concerns and leverage their hopes and dreams into action. That begins with a transparent administration. And …